2026-27 · District salary guide
Elk River Area School DistrictTeacher salary schedule
Find your pay ↓Published bachelor’s starting pay → highest published maximum across this district’s degree lanes. Placement depends on credited experience and education.
At Elk River Area School District, published master’s starting pay is $61,347 for 2026-27.
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View the official scheduleYour pay ladder.
Find the row for your credited step, then read across to your education lane. Missing values are marked “Not published”.
Doctorate pay is not published in this schedule, so that column is left out.
| Step | Bachelor’s | Master’s |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $52,659 | $61,347 |
| 2 | $52,659 | $61,347 |
| 3 | $54,308 | $64,365 |
| 4 | $54,308 | $64,365 |
| 5 | $56,318 | $67,381 |
| 6 | $58,330 | $70,397 |
| 7 | $60,340 | $73,415 |
| 8 | $62,353 | $76,432 |
| 9 | $64,365 | $79,449 |
| 10 | Not published | $82,467 |
| 11 | Not published | $85,484 |
| 12 | Not published | $85,484 |
| 13 | Not published | $85,484 |
| 14 | Not published | $90,458 |
| 15 | Not published | $90,458 |
| 16 | Not published | $90,458 |
| 17 | Not published | $90,458 |
| 18 | Not published | $98,588 |
Salary at a glance
- Bachelor’s starting pay
- $52,659
- Master’s starting pay
- $61,347
- Bachelor’s maximum
- $64,365
- Master’s maximum
- $98,588
- Doctorate maximum
- Not published
District source · Annual amounts for 2026-27.
Schedule notes
2025-2027 Elk River Education Association master agreement, Appendix C 2026-27. The BA lane ends at step 9. Master's is the MA/BA+60 lane. No doctorate lane; the top lane is MA+60 ($108,645). A $1,000 longevity stipend after 25 years is extra.
Confirm your placement
Experience credit and education requirements are set by the district. Check the official schedule for contract length, supplements and rules for moving between lanes. These base amounts are not take-home pay.
Reported district enrollment: 14,785 students. Source.
Sources and last checked
- Elk River Area School District official salary schedule · Elk River Area School District
- District source and context · Elk River Area School District
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